Apron



June19,1923. I msmm A. M. HIFNER APRON Patented J 19, 1923.

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APBON.

Applimtion filed April as, 1921. serial in. 464,580.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANm M. Human, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lexington in the county of Fayette and 8 State of entucky, have invented certain new and useful- Improvements in Aprons; and I do hereby. declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the-invention, such as will enable others skilled" 1 in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to aprons and similar garments, and aims to provide a novel and improved outer arment of that character which can be readi y and inexpensively manufactured and which will be handy and convenient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an apron having a. skirt and waist, which can constitute a single blank of material, and providing for the stampmg or cutting of a number of blanks simultaneously from several sheets of fabric.

A further object is to provide an apron having a waist of novel form, and a novel arrangement for fastening the apron on the body of the wearer.

With the forefiing and other ob ects in view, which will apparent as the descriptionproceeds, the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed without depart- 3% ing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the apron; and

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the apron laid out flat, as in blank form.

The apron is preferably composed of one single piece of material, and a number of the blanks can be stamped or out simultanew ously from superposed sheets of material,

for economy in manufacture.

The a ron comprises the skirt 3. and waist 4, and t e skirt is of sufiicient width to pass around the sides and partly in hack of the w wearer. The waist 4 comprises the front 5 extending upwardly from the skirt 3 and of narrower width than the upper end of the skirt, leaving the upper corners of the skirt, projecting, to pass over the hips of the wearer. The front 5 of the waist 3 has shoulder straps 6 extending upwardl therefrom, and said straps are preferab y wide to cover the shoulders, and the waist has an opening or crotch 7 between the shoulder straps.6, and back portions or halves 8 extend from the shoulder straps 6. When the blank is laid out flat, as seen in Fig. 2, the opening 7 forms a crotch between the shoulder straps 6 and the back portions 8 diverge away from one another.

To complete the waist of the apron, all that is necessary is to seW the adjacent edges 8' of the portions 8 together thereby formmg the back of the waist, and closing the opening 7. Furthermore, the portions 8 being brought together will give the shoulder straps 6 the proper slope from the openmg 7, and will give the upper portion of the waist the proper vform to fit the wearer snugly.

In order to fasten the apron on the wearer, the lower corner'portions of the back and upper corner portions of the skirt are fastened together, such as by means of buttons 10 secured to the upper corner portions of the skirt to engage through button holes 9 formed in the lower corner portions of the back. The lower end of the back serves as a connection across the back between the upper corners of the skirt, thus not only holding the side edges of the skirt in place, but also holding the back of the waist down.

To apply the apron, the waist is placed over the head and the back of the waist is then attached to the skirt. The sides of the waist are open for the free movement of the arms, andthe front and back of the waist will afford protection to the rments worn under the apron. The apron will also fit several difierent sizes of rsons, and the buttons 10 can be positions, to suit.

It is preferable to provide reinforcing pieces 11 for the upper corners of the skirt and lower corners of the back, where the buttons 10 and button holes 9 are located, to prevent the goods from tearing. It is also preferable to rovide the edges of the skirt and waist wit a suitable binding-12, and the edges of the opening 7 with a similar binding 13. The skirt may also have pockets 14.

- B cutting the edges 8 of the blank accor ingly and sewing them together, the

25 portions of the strip and lower corner pork of the waist can he made wider or narrower according to the size of waist wanted, thereby providing simple and convenient means of adjustment, in addition to the adjustment afiorded by the positioning of the buttons and button holes at difinvention,

extending upwardly from the skirt, shoulder straps extending from said front and a broad hack composed of two halves extending downwardly from the shoulder straps and secured together at their adjacent edges along the central vertical line of the hack, the upper corner portions of the skirt extending from thefront of the waist to extend around the hips, and said upper corner entor tions of the hack having means for detach ably fastening them together.

2. An apron composed of a single blank of material and comprising a skirt and at waist, the waist having a front narrower than and extending from the skirt, shoulder straps extending from the front and having a crotch between. them, and back halves extending from the shoulder straps and divergin apart, said back halves having adjacent e ges adapted to he sewed together to form a broad hack, the upper corner portions of the skirt extend from the front of the waist to extend around the hips, and said upper corner portions of the skirt and lower corner portions of mid hack halves having together. In testimony whereof II have. signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

; ANNEE M. HKFNER.

Witnemes:

Mnneunmrn Eton, Louis PAYNE.

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